앞뒤

Noun

1. 1

   front and back; forward and backward direction

   The front and back.

   Korean definition: 앞과 뒤.

   • 학생들이 운동장에서 허리를 앞뒤로 굽히며 체조를 하고 있다.

     Students are doing exercises on the playground, bending their waists forward and backward.

   • 경찰들은 죄수가 도망치지 못하도록 죄수의 앞뒤에 섰다.

     The police stood in front of and behind the prisoner so he couldn't escape.

2. 2

   the time before and after; situation; context

   The earlier and later time.

   Korean definition: 먼저와 나중.

   • 옆집 아주머니의 두 아들은 앞뒤로 군대에 지원했다.

     The two sons of the woman next door volunteered for the army one after the other.

   • 새로 가게를 열면 개점 앞뒤로 세세히 신경 써야 하는 일이 많다.

     When you open a new store, there are many things to take care of in detail before and after the opening.

3. 3

   context; earlier and later statements

   The words said earlier and later.

   Korean definition: 앞말과 뒷말.

   • 앞뒤 맥락을 잘 읽어 보면 모르는 단어의 뜻도 유추할 수 있다.

     If you read the surrounding context carefully, you can infer the meaning of words you don't know.

   • 친구가 한 말의 앞뒤를 곰곰이 따져 보니 그 내용이 전혀 맞지 않았다.

     When I carefully thought over what my friend said from start to finish, it didn't add up at all.